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metoidioplasty

Syllables: me·toi·dio·plas·ty/məˈtɔɪ.di.əʊˌplæs.ti/US/məˈtɔɪ.di.oʊˌplæs.ti/

metoidioplasty noun: a form of female-to-male gender-affirming surgery in which the clitoris, enlarged by testosterone therapy, is enhanced in size and appearance to provide a penis.

Noun

metoidioplasty (plural metoidioplasties)

  1. A form of female-to-male gender-affirming surgery in which the clitoris, enlarged by testosterone therapy, is enhanced in size and appearance to provide a penis.
    Synonyms:
    meta, meto

Synonyms of metoidioplasty

Forms of metoidioplasty

pluralmetoidioplasties
alternative formmetaoidioplasty
alternative formmetaidoioplasty

Origin of metoidioplasty

From meta- + Ancient Greek αἰδοῖον (aidoîon, “genitals”) + English -plasty.

Words formed from metoidioplasty

Questions about metoidioplasty

What does metoidioplasty mean?
Metoidioplasty means a form of female-to-male gender-affirming surgery in which the clitoris, enlarged by testosterone therapy, is enhanced in size and appearance to provide a penis.
What part of speech is metoidioplasty?
Metoidioplasty is a noun.
How do you pronounce metoidioplasty?
Metoidioplasty is pronounced /məˈtɔɪ.di.əʊˌplæs.ti/ (UK).
What is the plural of metoidioplasty?
The plural of metoidioplasty is metoidioplasties.

Words near metoidioplasty in the dictionary

  1. metoestrus
  2. metofluthrin
  3. Metohia
  4. Metohija
  5. metoidioplasties
  6. metoidioplasty
  7. metol
  8. metolachlor
  9. metolazone
  10. Metolza
  11. Metomen

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